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THOSE STRIKED RELATIONS. Jo Qunp th Stefan Betwee. ud RUIIL BBPORTED BUBBIAN I'LTIMAIUM. I Ul 1MH If t Sjl.k. t '! n Url ISM Mrurr Si Use Crest Preparations In India and Russia for War. A la*t night's Lcodon cable says : Ths psaos party have DOW enlmled a. powerful female itflueuoe OB tbur aid*. The fair ple*der for pence li the DuohesH of K iiu burgh, who il tbe only uU>r nf tbe I /.ir of Uuuia, and who ia said to bave written a moet imploring letter to her Imperial brother, begging biui to prevent a war with Knglaud. Her position ia a moat painful one. and tbe Duchess it all ready to htarl at an hour's notice for Ci burn, of which bar husband will BOILS day b tbe ruler, as he ia ths Priuoe Royal of Baxe-Ooburg and tiotba aa well aa a Friooe of England. It tbe Duchess ia compelled by a declaration of war to Heek ao asylum in Goburg, abe will be accompanied by her ton and three daughters, who range from ten to iz years of age, but. not by bar husband, wbo is a rear-admiral in the British nary. Tbe Duke appears to belitve that war is inevi- table. Tbe cable news correspondent &t Bombay telegraph* that in that oity war is ooni-id- ered a certainty. Large number* of men, and immense stores of guas, ammunition and proviaions are being collected with all possible haute. There m no abatement of ibe vigor witb which troo[ti snd supplies are being punned forward to (,> ittta on tbe Afghan frontier, and, indeed Uiis movement bas received a diaitoct impetus iiinoe it has been evident that Rumia wan determined upon selling Herat. Toe patriotic feeiiug among tbe native priuoes i intense, and a combination of rioh mmiudari, or fenda lory landholders under Euglaud, baa offered to contribute HO lacs of rupee* (about 13,068,000), toward tbe expense of a defensive war against Russia. A Bt. Petersburg correspondent states tbe Imperial Council yesterday decided to favor tbe maintenance of Russia's demand in respect to tbe delimitation of tbe fron- tier. Russia consent* t j tbe appointment of a special mixed commission to examios into the reports of Oeneral Komart if and Osneral Lumadsn and decide bion is cor- rect. M. de Oiers says if Eugland refuses to accept these propuaals Baron de Slaal will be withdrawn and negotiations will be broken off. Tbe Cabinet sat for tbree hours and a bait yesterday. It is understood tbe Afghan situation bas not improved. Tbe situation i poesus to be very serious. It looks aa if Koati* dsiiree war and as if H tfland will be compelled to accept. Toe Government ban ordered tbe imme- diate construction of forty guuboeta on a ew plan of naval aroLiteoture. Tbe Gov- ernment has chartered the steamer Kuergia Tbe British transports at Woolwich bave been ordered to load in future, until otherwise instructed, all their war store* lor India. British merchants, fearing tbe transfer cf the uoeau carrying trade to the United Btetee or otber Power in tbe event of war have organised a movement to influeno MM Cabinet to undertake tbe issuing of war riiks on shipping at rale* that would pre vent thin. The KetHomut says it looks as if tbe remainder of Europe would rsmain quiet daring ths struggle if war ooourp, and that tbe war would end in two years through the exhaustion of Russia and tbe fear of her statesmen that it might end in a state ol anarchy throughout the Russian empire. The Duke of Connsugbt has been sud den 1 7 recalled to Simla. The recall is due to tne receipt of a telegram from Eugland indioating that Ibe political ouilx>k i- extremely critical. Lord Dufferin baa held a prolonged mili tary eounotl at Bimla. It ia believed it was risolved to oonoeutrale tbe Indian force a Cjaetta immediately. The revival by tbe Moscow Qaitttr of tbe question of tbe cession of tbat portion o Russian Poland bounded OD ths east by tbe Kiver Vistula and including tbe capital o Warsaw to Oerruany is looked upon as a strong bid for German support. In some quarters it is thought that this has been agreed upon secretly with Prince Bimsrok as ths prioe of active German aid in sup pressing a possibls Polish revolt or agaius Knisland herself. Russia is hurriedly fortifying K u it. 1 is stated there are 30,000 Russian troop* there now, II is believed tbat England bas received a plain ultimatum (rom Kuseia that she wil Dot accept mediation if offered. I III - I u t \\ l l i THAUKDl. Mel J iin , ! "I I h.MI.|. 10 Trr "< Case. A last (Thursday) night's Bt. Thomas deapatobsays: Al tbe Assizes this morn ing Ransom Forbee and Harsh Jane Still wsll were placed iu ths dock, Forbes beini charged with murdering Louis Napoleoi Bull well ou tbe drat of January last. Baral Jane Bullwell is charged with being tb instigator, and procuring Forbee to com mi the murder. Mrs. Bullwell was dressed in black. She looked thin and pale, snd waa nervous for a short time, but soon assume! a composed appearance, and pleaded no guilty in a distinct tons. Forbes ssemer eaol and indifferent, and pleaded not guilt; in firm voice. Mr. Oolin MacDougall, counsel fo Forbee. rf) nested that the prisoners be triad separately. Mr. Idington, on behal of tbe Crown, refused the request. Th selecting of the jury then began. Only Dv jurymen were accepted and sworn whei the clerk announced that tbe panel was rui out, there having been but forty-eight jury men empannelled. Tbe different oounse for tbe prisoners challenged the balance Tbis brought ths case to an abrupt ter mination, which was a great disappointman to tbe large number of witnesses sum ruoned on the case. His Lordship sai there would bave to be a new jury empsn nulled, and adjourned tbe oase until Ma 18ib. The Crown was represented by Mi J. Idiogton, of Stratford, and O. W. Oon" tor, of Oaynga ; E. Meredith and Cbaa. F Clarke for Mrs. Btillwell and Colin Mac nongall for Forbe-. A Kingston dsipatoh saye a letter as been received here from Miobi- icoteu, Lake Superior, which saye that whiskey, which is not allowed to be sold there, sells for MO a gallon, nd continues : At this season of is year a groat many men come to the .ks shore tu go eaat by tbe flrit boat. hese men bave lots of money. Laet i^l.t tbe police got wind of the arrival of dg train with win-key from tbe Bault. couple of Indians brought tue iplorma- ,on. Cbisf of Police J. O Council aud 'olicemau D. MoLellau started out to in- eroept tbe peddlers. Tbe police had a og train of four dogs aud a tnbog- an. Through oarele-sness ou their art the police allowed themselves to M surprised, aud tbe first warning they ad wss two of Colt's aix shooters taring them iu ibe face, and tbe usual rder given in this part of tha country, thumbs up," uttered by the whiskey men. 'Connell wae completely taken by sur- rise, bul although owning up thsl tbey bad tbe drop ou them," ne would not hold p his bands. MoLellau made a move, heu be got a shot in tbe top of his bead bat completely stunned him. The two whiskey men tben pounced on O'Connell, leatiug him on tbe bead witb their revol- ers. Tbe whiskey men took the wespai s rom the police and also took the dogn and iboggan, leaving tbe police nearly dead. inn happened five miles from here, and be police bave bad au awful time getting ome. Tbe place where tbe fight happened nd tbs scow for yarda around was o jvered itb blood. O'ConoeU'B bead is badly out n tbree places, and MoLallsn bas tbe fur- ow of a bullet for tbree mobes on the rown ot his bead. This afternoon one ot be gang wts arrested nitb the wbibkey, ogs, toboggan)-, etc , in bis poeeession. The tber is yet at large, but the police are after im. ^^^^^^^ A FATAL .TIKI AKK. Hallway .Tlngaaira lalll'sl HD.I li.jur. .1 la a uiu.iou. A last (Moods)) night's Bl. Louis, Mo., . :> pmob says : A special train bearing a umber of Pennsylvania A Miaaouri Pacific tailroed officials left here this afternoon la ths Iron Mountain Riad on a tour of ncpeotion ot tbe Tcxsa Pacific litilroad. Vueu 10 oiiles from Bl. Louis ths train collided with an accommodation train, and a serious wreck resulted. The trails met u a sharp ouiv* under a cliff on the river tank. Both eoginee wire wrecked. Tbe ugiueera and firemen went into tbe wreck nth tbe engines. Wm. Bteveusoo, engi- neer of tbe i-peoial, received a concussion it the spine aud was injured internally. i'lremsn Louis Christ had both legs torn ff and bis chest crushed in, aud was killed. The engineer and fireman cf the aooommo- ation were ouly slightly injured. Philip Poland, nephew of General Wietar, of the .HI as dr Pacific, and connected with tbe noomolive department of Ibe Pennsylvania lailroad, waa on tbe engine of tbs speoial and was frightfully mangled, one leg being torn off and bis chest crushed ia, killing lira instantly. The otbir members of tbe tarty were in the rear oar. Tbe most nous injuries wers to x- Governor irown, Gaoaral Bolici or of tie Missouri faoific. who bad his thoulder dislocated, and li -n. Wider, slightly burt about the lead. The special train bad tbe right of ay, bul owing to a misunderstanding of T.aiu Ddcpalcber Burns, tbe at com mods lion was not ordered to wait till tbe specisl train had passed. An icqnest waa held and Burns was dsolared responsible for tbe deaths. * Ba.rAMT WBL.Vw.HB Te Ih. ftln.r SUM fllll. . .. ol \t Mir. A last (Thursday) night's Dublin cable says: Notwithstanding tbe early hour at wbiob the Rjyal visitors started for tbs Nortb this morning there WM a large turn out all along the route from tbe Vice Renal lodge in Plrejix Park to Amiens stree' tbe terminus of tbe Djbhu, Drogbeda .\ Belfast Railway, and tbe crowd was vtry enthusiastic. The engine was handsomely decorated, and tbe special train made good tims. At all tbs stations, where tbe train stepped long enough to permit il, addresses were presented aud replug made, and everywhere, even from tbe cottages along the lins, there were signs ol weloome, in Ibe sbeps of banners and arches and mottoen. Arrived in Belfast tbe Royal couple were met by the Mayor, tbe members of tbe c irp iratiuu auc au immense crowd of oitiaens. Tbe routi from tbe station to Ulster tlall was paokec with people, tbe bouses were gay with fligs tbe windows wsre crowded witb ladiea sue tbe streets were spanned by arches. Tbi greatest enthntiahm prevailed. The cheer ing was incessant, aud tbe Prince aoc Princess had, perhaps, never a more heart; and spontaneous weloome anywhere than was accorded them in tbe metropolis of the North. Arrived al Unter Hall, the various public bod.- s of tbe oily preaeutec addresses ai I tbe Prince made feeling replies. Tb.onghout the whole reception there waa not a single discordant element The Prince and Princess embarked in tbe evening on tbe royal ysobl O-borne for Carriokfergue Roads, whsre tbs yacht wil be moored for tbe night. M -n Meltke. Count von Moltke is ataying at Ban Homo, on a visit to Or. Goltz, a weil known German physician. Hii health bas greatly improved since hie anival from Berlin, and he is to remain on the Riviera till tbe beginning of M*y. The Conn looks very thin and pale ; but must be strong for hia age, (84), an be takes Ion; walks every day in tbe olive groves and u; tbs bills, usually accompanied by hii nephew, Oapt. Mollke. London World. In tbe graduating claim of forty horcn > pathio pupils of tbe New Yurk medics college a Brahmin, of Bombay, Ii.d received tbe first bonorable mention to excellence in bis studies. A well-mads and painted gripe arbor i a thing of beauty and a joy forever near farmhouse. Il is a source of profit, as th fruit, if of good early varieties, will be wortl many times ibs eoet of vioee and of making tbe arbor. The tainting of tbs tiellis is te keep Ibe wood from decaying, as dniio the growing season tbs foliags of tbe vines effectually bids! il from view. DOMINION PARLIAMENT. Tbe dsbate on the Franchise Bill was resumed by Mr. Fairbaok. Mr. Dupont (0<>uservativt), speaking iu French, said thu Dili ought never to havti been proposed at all. For eighteen years no iooouveijienoe bad resulted from the fact tbat tbe Provinces had controlled tue frauotids. We lived under a federal ...< tern aud DO! a legixlativu union, aud tuare fore be thought tbe Provinces sbuuld be represented iu the Federal Parliauiuut in the way tbe Provun-ea thought best. Female Suffrage would be a new thing in the Proviuoe of (jjebeo, a m version ul all their ides*. The mumon of woman we me difiuceut, her tpbere buiug tbe home would be as iaiposxibla to protect women rom iiii-uu iu uleotiou co^td*<ts as to pre- eut them beifg killed it ibey went to the id of battle. It would be a difficult alter to iuko tbe lists in a largs Ouuuty. be new law would mean a gceat co t vo e country. Buoh legiiilstiou was wholly ithout precedent, tiuob a Bill was not 09flnry to win success lor tbe G< n i v ve party. Tbs Conservative party bad eu strong enough in tbe past i.d vrau still rong enough to win victuiies without this ,w, so that it was not necesaary to tbe sno- ot the Conservative party. If, on tbs tber baud, be voted for tbe Bill, instead helping him it would teud to defeat im. li was belter tor a general to lone a battle tbau to gkio a battle by umug a eapou prohibited by tbe law of nations. we deprived our adversaries of their berty, bad we s right to expect tbat on nolber occasion they would not titerid tbe ame trestmsut to us 1 Tbe Government aimed tbat they would appoint judge* as evising offioars, but judges would bave leir ptriit'oal feelings revived by giving lem political ouiies to perform. Al reaeot iboae wbo prepared the liato were ubjeot to punishment if they did wrong, ul thetfliuers created by this Bill oiuld WIOOK, covering it up with impunity. If IB Conservative part) took this advantage ! their adversaries they could not bui xpeot retaliation, and a system of retalia- on of this kind would lead to auaroby. [e warned tbe Premier that tbe pananga [ this Bill would break tbe ranks ol toe nservative party and be diaastroun not nly to tbat ptrly but to tin country. Mr. Oigauil (Conservative) said there were no petitions or popular demands for legulation, and no abuses wers shown o have rto jlled from tbe present system. 1 there wae any necessity for tbe proposed aw, why wae it that it bad been postponed or eigbMiau years? It bad been said that petitions bad been presented against lie Bill. Why ? Because it wan not eoesaary until to-day to present uoh peti- out ; because every time such a Bill bad been proponed it bad been withdrawn , be- ause it waa opposed by supporters if the hovernmeul. Two years ago he (Mr. Gifteuh) bad opposed tbat meature aa be ppjsed it to-day. Wby not leave every ruvinoe to deal with us own IraLohue ' 'be member for Beauoe said tbat this wss Conservative measure. lie (Mr. Gigault) eolared thai It was not. At tbe same tune ae meiubsr for Beauoe declared be was 1 p wed to manhood suffrage, but, as oiuted out by tbe editor of tbe Montreal Irrald, tbe arguments in favor of eufran- i i <iug farmers' aud mechanics' sous also I I ''! with equal force to manhood utlrage. He regretted to see tbat there were Couecrvatlvee in favor of manhood suf- rage, sni it this Bill was pssasd they bad o guarantee thai those Conservatives rom Ontario aud other Provinces wbo believed in manhood suffrage would not ry to force that principle upon Qunheo. Ir. Meredith, the leader of tbs Conserve. >ives in Outario, bad moved a resolmtion in be Ontario Legislature '.u favor of man- lood suffrage. In order to have this Bill tbe Ontario Oooservatlvss might not press iha principle cf manhood suffrage, but once he Bill was passed what guarantee bad itiey tbat next session tbe Ontario Conser- vatives would not move in favor of tbat irinoiple and force it upon (^jebec, not- vitnslandiug the oppjsition if Qjsbeo'a representatives ? If Inis law were parsed a reviting barrister would have as arbitrary power tu rulsthe oouulry over which be ras appointed ae ths Czar of Russi loder ibe English law tbe system ot appea was fcuoh that appeals wt-se difficult to make, and only aristocrats and wealth > persons could afford to make tnem. They ibonld look %lso to the enormous expeodi- iure which this Bill would involve, Lt would create a burden upon tbe public treasury, and would cause great expense to the elte-.orn themselves. He did not forge that in 1841, when Lord Bydenbam rnlec tbe country , tbe polling booths wure placet far from the centres of population, no tha many were disfrauobised. In tbs Unitec Utatss tUey saw a few years ago the Gov eminent otlioiaU elect a man as Premdem agtiust whom a large majority ot tbe peo uie's votes had been oast. lie closed with these words ; " I took Ihe determination to pait from my political friends on this ques lion. A member muxl have very grave reasons to do so, but I think those grave reasons exist, and it was impossible for n>e to support by my vote a measure whiob consider auu-Coussrvative, a measur which would place in the hands of tbe Gov eminent officials arbitrary powers wbiob may bring some ot tbe worst const qusooes which can be conceived." (Cheers.) Tbe debate was continued by Messrs Cockburn, Kirk, King aud Carey. On motion Of Mr. Chapleau, tbe Civi Ssrvios Bill was referred back to committee for tbe purpose ot making some amend mento. Tbe amendments were made, an tbe Mmmittee rose and reported. Mr Cbsplean moved the third reading cf th Bill. Mr. Mitchell moved a tbree months hoist. He said he did so because our Civi Service system was based upon tbe system in force in England, where the oiroum stances wers entirely different. It woulc bave a tendency to create and perpetuat in Gaua'la a privileged aud bereditar class. This Bill was another step in th same direction, and he intended to teat th c pinion of the House upon it. Mr. Blake referred to tbe system c granting increases ot 150 a year to al regular Civil servants. He quoted from tbe Bulget Speech the Finance Minister' * tateineii t that the statutory increases ba been 1130,000 a year. Tbia was equal to capital obargs of over 83.000 (XX). If thi was nseeesary to the efficiency of the MI vice il must be boras, but il WM s fa. uestion whether it was nentsaary. In 1878 leaalaries wsre 1646.000 ; contingencies, 168,000 ; total, 1708.000. There was a teauy increase from that tims to 1884, rheu tbe salaries were 1763 000 ; eontiu- eucies, M03 000, or a toul ol 1966.000 /as tbia ubueaaary, and when was U to ttpT He thought il not necessary, aud hat now was a good time to take steps awards stopping it. If a man anowtd it-uinl ahi.ity, and was promo'ed to higher 'ork, he should bave au increased salary, ut uuder tbe p rebec t law thin enormous uoreaHs of expense was, as the Finance [iuister uaid, " inevitable." He moved a esolui ion wbiob, after citing tbe facts hs ad qiMtid. declared in favor of referring le r. 1 bauk to tbe Committee of tbe bole ttoue to modify in it* parts relating > i .0'eHe so as to do away as far as J--M 1 wuh tbe evil be had pointed out. The lil was read a third time on a ivi*iou. Mr. Caron said be regretted that, iu ObMqueuoe of the illness ot tbe Minister ut finance, the duty devolved upon him of ovng tbe House into Comrni'tfls of upply to consider tbe vote of 700,000 to >eet the expenses ot the Noithwest roi.bies. He was certain that, under tbe r, . tut oirouuiatanoes, he ooill count upon le support of tbe boo. gentlemen opposite n pawing tbe vote and obtaining tbeir occurrence immediately. This wae asoee- ary, because tne amount plsoed at tbe ispoasl of the Militia Department wae xbausted Tne au onnl was made up as ollows : Estimated amount required for period of two months for pay, sub-ai-tence, to., of the troops, say 6 000 at SI M per ay, 1360,000; trantpnrt, 1300.000; supplies ud equipment, 140,000 : total, 700.000. Jlr. Blake said tbey all deeply regretted ie circumstances which prevent* d tbe MiuUter of Finance from being present, 'be Minister bad not unduly counted upon tie readiness of the Opposition 10 facilitate n every way tbe taking of this vote. He ad thought tbat a proposal of Ibis kiud would be laid on the table and was some- what surprised tbat It was not done before, t was uufortunate tbst tbs wise rults witb eferenoeto money votes should be departed rom, but, on the statement of the Minuter bat supplies were absolutely necessary, be rould not interpose any obstacle in ths way f its obtaining concurrence. He supposed bis waa strictly a vote of credit for which u account in detail would be presented tterwards, as it would be impossible for bs Minislsr to defend or tor tha House to ritioizo il al preeeul. Mr Caron -Certain!). Mr. Langeviu aaked wbetbsr it was pro- >osed to pay the volunteers wbo wsre in be Northwest a sufficient sum to support bsir families. Tbsre wers at present amities in Qiebeo wbo were suj parted by ubhc chanty. He hardly tbouiibt it was air to expect tbe public to de this, and it woe also humiliating to ths families them- elves to be maintained iu Ibis way. Mr. Caron said ths matter wae controlled iy law. Tbe statute pointed out tbs amount to be givm to the troops. Be- ond tht he could Lot go. Tbe Govern- neul had provided thai, by the consent of men, tbeir pay might be batided over to heir families. Mr. Lengelier asked whsther it was prc- xkted by tbe Government to make a tern- i..rar y alteration in tbe law in order to pay be volunteers something for their fsmilies. Mr. Carou said such a payment could not made out of tbe vote now aaked for. Mr. Ganll said tbe oitiseus of Montreal lad provided a fund for the maintenance f tbe families of their absent \o uuteers. Mr. Caron replying to Mr. Blake said it was the intention of the Government to orm a Bill on tbe resolution. Tbe resolution passed through committee and concurred in by the unanimous consent I tbe House. Mr. Blake asked whether il was true that Gnneral Middleton's instructions are to the fftot reported by the Toronto Uaiit cor respondent in tbe issue of the 20th iunt., and aa to ths authority of the statement nads to thai correspondent by General diddleton bimaelf, as follows : " Tbat tbs Gonerel's .. l> instructions were to quell the rebellion and to hang tbe murderer* aud the responsible bead meu, and these ordera be will carry out." Mr. Caron Tbe General'! instructions are to vindicate the law, and pot down armed resintauoe to il. The olber portion of the question seems so ridiculous that 1 do not consider it necessary to notice it Mr. Blake asked whether the Government bad reoeivsd a petition from tbe residents of Calgary, N.W.T., on tbe subject cf Judicial Riform in the Territories, and a petition from the settlers in tbe district ol Alberta on various subjects . whether tbe said petitions will bs laid before tbe House wbetbir any action has been taken or is contemplated on any of Ibe subjects referred to in tbe petitions? Sir John MaodonaH Tba Givernmeni bave received not only one, but sevsra petitions from tbe resident* of Calgary and tbe vicinity of Ihe Rooky Mountains ou tbe subject of judicial alterations iu tbe Territories. Tners have been many pet tinns received from seltlsrs in tbe district of Alberta on various subjects. Ths peti lions, if moved for, will be laid before tbe House. Tbe questions to which tbey relate srs under the consideration of the Govern man*. Ou motion of Bir John Maodonald, tbs Bul to provide for the inspection of arlifl oial fertilisers was removed to the Govern menl orders. Mr. Pope moved tbe third reading of ths Bill respecting contagious and infectious diseases among cattle. Mr. Fisbtr aeksd if tbe amendment pro mised by Mr. Pope bad been mads exempt ing horses from tbe operation ot tbe Act. Mr. Pope said be intended to leave Ibe decision in tbat matter to Ihe House. Mr. Mnlook pointed out that the oompeo sation for slaughtered animals was wholly inadequate. There were in tbe country many thoroughbred animals tbe value o wbiob was tar above the limit fixed by the Bill. He thought that while tbe anima was merely suspected ot dieease it sbouU be segregated until the matter waa deoidec one way or tbe otber. He movsd an amend ineut to the effnot that where ths value o tbe animal is 900 and upwards, it sbal not be slaughtered, but segregated until th< nature of tbe diseaee is accurately deter mined. Mr. Pope said that if tbe amendmec were carried il would render the Ao unworkable. Oases of oentagious disease among thoroughbred animals were si Iremsly rare, a fact which WM no donb argsly due to tbe vigorous quarantine o* mported thoroughbreds. Mr. Trow trongly supported tbe amend- ment as calculated u> uattse the least inter ereL.ce pos. ibis wilb tbe enterprise g stock breeders and de.lem ot Canada. Mr. Casey suggested it. at Ibe Muiittr of Agriculture hhi.uld leave tbm in open gueation as he had in tbe oase of tbe forruur amendment. He would like the af.eclun ot tbe Miuit< r for a moment. Mr. Pope 1> j -. i bother me. Mr. Caey contended that tbe amend- ment was a reasonable oue, acd tbe Minis- er would be doing himself a favor by sfraiuiug from uikiug Ibis a G jverumect [nestion. Mr. Fisher strongly supported the run utitu, poiitiug out tbat it no outbreak of liseosw arone among tbe tlioiougbbred cattle il would oauiu uo expense. It there was au outbreak it woula oe checked at tbe muicuutu of txpeuxe to tbe Government aud to oittle owners. Toe House divided ou tbe resolution bioh was lost on tbe following division Yeae, 64 ; nays, W Mr. Catuual moved au amendment to tbe effect that wbere au animal wan kiMsd and found uol to oe diseased t lie owner should be compensated to tbe lull valoo of tbe animal. He said tbat in bis ouunly many sheep had been killed, by the order of tbe inspector, which were not disesaed at all and the foim.-rs got hardly any compensation for tue loss. Hs thought thai this was a reaouable amendment and oue that would commend itself to Ihe good sense of tbe Houte. Mr. Boriver strongly supported tbe reso- ntion. The House dm led ou tbe amendment. which was lost on a straight parly vote except tbat Mr. Piusouueault and Mr- 'u|)ut voted Icr the amendment ; yeas. , nays 89. ' i- u i i . n * 'i . > i I ... iii. i M i.i. .1,. ^ d. ......... el > " iu. i. ml I ..... h. , Gaorgd B. MscreJie, of Kingston, mercial traveller representing a Toronto lousa, saya ths Whig, is at bis home and quite ill with a lame back and rheum* K imb. He wae through tbe Belleville flood, and bas a lively recollection of its effects. )n Thursday he was i-i tbe sample room in tbe Queen's Hotel preparing his goods 'or iui-pt otiou. The hotel is but a abort dutanoe from tbe liver. Look'iig towards tbe door, be noticed tbat water trickled in upon tbe floor. He walked over, lifted tbe atob, opened tbe door acd was struck >y the incoming volume of water. In a moment it was tbree feet deep in ibe sample room. Maoredie sei/,jd threw ioe raccoon coats and jumped upon one of uis sampls oases in order to throw them >eyond tbe reach of the water. Tbe trunk turutd bottom side up, and tbe commercial nan want down into ths water bead flial. :Iis back struck another sample cheat, ujuriig him aeverely. Completely saturated Mr Maoredie rose, waded through tbe water now waist deep and walked arouud so that another door could be opened aud the water let out. When he got back to his room he fouud a pig upon ibe table. Il had its bead through one of the traveller's best plug bats, while a nsntle lay across its back. Help was secured aud tbe animal, loudly tquealiog, drawn out of tbe sample roon by tne bind legs. A large portion of Maoredie's goods V was destroyed, a ca^e of bats oomplstely. Icebergs twelve leet tquare are lying four blocks from the river bank." I II I I K - IN * I I I K II I- . rnlii iH*SMIllana M a* < Irrlrll Rar*- (1111 IIUll %.U. Ill >U I TM.I, <!., W. Tbe imitative quality of tbe Chinese ex tends even to counterfeiting European and American labels aud trade-marks, saya a letter writer in Hong Kong. Tbs know ledge of certain small articles of foreign make bas caused a dexire for then in China, and au < It jrt to imitale them. Bo we Had at the small shops Chinese-made clocks and walober, aud at the stands of tbe street vendor, ooaibs, tooth-brui*hes. shoe-horns, pocket cutlery and raxire, wbioh are vastly n tenor to the foreign goods, but as the price is aa low as the quality is poor, no one can reason- ably complain. Tbe kuives aud rtsoss often bear very distinctly tbe brands of Bbeffield arms, whose names are household word < wherever tbe English language is spoken. These knives are sold for five or HX cents each, while tbe razor*, Bheffitli braud acd all, can bs bought for lit teen oente. Tbe last implements are roughly made, and to tbe thin-skinned man a torture to look at, but with tbe other articles enumerated they show to what an extsat Cbiuese manu- factures can bs carried, and at what rates, defying competition, they can be furnished to the consumers. Ibe reasons why tbe Cbiuese can make aud sell so ohosply as to put competition sntirely out of tbe question are tbe contracted quarters in which tuey can do business and tbe cheap- neis of their food aud clothing. Tbeir economical, or more justly, tbeir sordid habits havs been so often described in the general discussion of ths Chinese question in Amsiica as to rendsr all detail unneces- sary. New York Mail and Exprett. POOH II ..i ll-l - \ht DeWIII < hHrlr. (Union H.a.. Wl.br* 10 t hassle alls >n.r. DsWitt Charles Clinton Fletcher Pip tr petitioned the City Council for leave to change his name to Charles Clinton Fletcher. He says bis name is too long for convenience in correspondence and for transacting business. He bas been known aa Charles Clinton Fletcher for some tims. and prefers that name. The name Piper he dislikes, a* il subject* him to ridicule and humiliation, pertous of ten calling him " Bagpipes" and " Pipestem," and reciting in bis hearing such old-time sayings as " Tom, Tom, tbe piper's son, stjle a pig and away hs run," and Peter Piper picked a peck of piokled peppers." He was born in Derebsm township, Oxford county Ontario, and bis parents' names are Isaac aud Barab Piper, Hi* mother's maidea uams was Bull. Judge Olsment has given leave to the pstitioner to assume tbe name of CharleH Cliaton Fletcher after May lOlh. Brotk lyn KagU. There are 1,600,000 acres oi swamp* IB North Carolina.